German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said much work was still needed to persuade Beijing to grant rare earth export licences to German manufacturers, signalling during his first visit to China that they had not received any from the first batch issued.

Congress passes $900B defense bill targeting China with new investment restrictions, military technology bans, and 4% pay raise for troops nationwide.

China’s renminbi is lagging the currencies of key trading partners, making Chinese goods and services cheap and helping to drive exports.

China's annual car sales dropped 8.5% in November in a second straight monthly decline, for their biggest fall in 10 months, data showed on Monday, amid a waning scramble to buy vehicles before government subsidies dwindle at year-end.

The U.S. has become a "side character" in the global story of renewable energy, experts say. China dominates the sector, with positive implications for the climate and their economy.

Disney’s 'Zootopia 2' stayed on top of China’s weekend box office with $115.3 million, driving its cumulative to $429 million.

China on Monday pledged to defend its sovereignty and warned against "external interference" after the U.S. unveiled a new security strategy aimed at building up military power to deter conflict with Beijing over Taiwan.

While the United States is refusing to lend Japan a helping hand, the intensity of the China-Japan confrontation is moving in a deeply worrying direction.